Honestly, this practice makes me feel like I can handle any amount of stress. I'm basically a Zen Superhero now.
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“Have you been feeling stressed lately?” = the least helpful thing a doctor could say. (like, read the room fella we’ve all been stressed lately). I can’t think of many things that feel more horrible than a professional telling you your symptoms are all in your head.
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It was the confirmation that I needed that I won't die from this. That I don't need to focus on fear of "does x symptom = y disease", I can simply focus on healing.
And the first thing I tried that started to heal me?…
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As a lifelong overachiever, acceptance seeker, people pleaser trained to “be my best self”, I was addicted to doing. I overrode my nervous system, trying to “solve for x”.
Which was useless, because “x” was my nervous system.
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As a formerly (self-appointed) thriving human who thought she was “doing everything right”, I’m on a mission to share my experience of chronic illness.
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I've never known what the show is about, or anything about the lives of this family.
But recently a friend brought up an episode over coffee - the one where Kourtney and Travis do an Ayurvedic detox.
… k I’m interested.
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Pause with me for a moment, and imagine a world where each man, woman and child is offered these teachings from youth?
What might be different about this world?
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Must there be shame + guilt embedded in everything we do??
Ayurveda helps us reach our goals without priority shaming, forcing, or guilt-tripping yourself.
Learn the common symptoms of imbalance that show up for your inherent body type, that might attribute to unwanted weight gain or loss.
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Woof. Last week sucked.
COVID hit our house, and - just like with every other virus - the kids got sick for a couple of days, and then fully better (and back to being loud and messy) just in time for me to get it.
Here are 2 things I focused on, that made a HUGE difference in my energy levels, sleep quality, and overall feeling of being sick.
Warning - The answer to all of life’s questions lies in this blog.
Feeling snack’ish? Golden milk.
Inflamed? Golden milk.
Digestive upset? Golden milk.
Needing a warm embrace? Golden milk.
See what I mean?
Insomnia is a common symptom of vata imbalance, and often shows up alongside other indicators of a more serious health problem. Here are 5 tips to bring back restful sleep.
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